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Texans 7th Round Draft

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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Hampton. Final grade: B.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Omarion Hampton, the No. 31 name on the board, in No. 58. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in the 58th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jack Bech at slot 79. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 89th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
They took Kyle Williams at par in pick No. 166, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
They let Carson Vinson come to them and pounced at No. 236. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at pick 241 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.